Electricians in Richardson
Richardson sits between Johnson, Ashley and Isabella Drives, with its local centre and oval on May Gibbs Close. Its western neighbour is Calwell, where we are based, so we are often working a street or two away. The suburb is named after the novelist Henry Handel Richardson, and the streets carry the names of writers, many of them women.
One detail shapes a lot of the work here: about one home in four in Richardson is rented. So we hear from owner occupiers renovating their own place, and from landlords and property managers who want a rental kept safe and running between tenants.
Richardson homes and what they need
Richardson was named in 1975 and the first families arrived in 1981, which makes it one of the earlier suburbs in this part of Tuggeranong. The primary school followed in 1984. Almost every dwelling is a separate house, most with three bedrooms, and very few are townhouses or flats.
Electrically, a house built in the early 1980s can go either way. Some still have most of their original board. Others have been patched by several owners, so we find newer circuit breakers sitting next to older protection, a safety switch covering the power circuits but not the lights, and labels that no longer match the rooms. In a rental, small faults can also go unreported for a while, so a proper check when a house changes hands or tenants is money well spent.
The old Tuggeranong Homestead, a heritage site reached from Johnson Drive, is a reminder that this was grazing country not long before the houses went up.
The jobs we are asked for most in Richardson
Requests from Richardson are spread fairly evenly across four kinds of work:
- Solar and batteries. New systems on north facing roofs and batteries added to existing panels. See solar and batteries.
- Switchboards and power. Board replacements, added safety switches and extra power points for kitchens and bedrooms. Our switchboard upgrades page covers the options.
- Lighting. LED downlights to replace old fittings, and security lights for rentals and family homes alike. Read about lighting.
- Audio visual. TV wall mounting with hidden cables, antenna points and speaker wiring, on our audio visual page.
Getting a quote
Fill in the free quote form or phone 0434 913 935. Landlords and property managers can include the tenant’s contact details for access. We answer within 24 hours, inspect the job and send a fixed written price, so the owner can approve it before we start.
We are licensed (476229C), insured and rated 5.0 on Google. For the suburbs around Richardson, see our Tuggeranong page.
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